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| Monday 14th September 2009 | ||
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| The highlights of a busy day were the arrival of a Black-headed Bunting in Northumberland on the Farne Islands, a
Lesser Grey Shrike in Suffolk at Trimley Marshes and a party of three Blue-winged Teals on South Uist, Western Isles. Other discoveries included a
Long-billed Dowitcher in County Londonderry at Lough Beg, an American Golden Plover in Argyll on Tiree, a
White-rumped Sandpiper in County Dublin at Merrion Gates and single Great White
Egrets in Cambridgeshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. Lingering rarities comprised the Booted Warbler still in East Yorkshire, Terek Sandpiper in County Kerry, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, Citrine Wagtail on the Isles of Scilly, probable Black-headed Bunting in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in Fife, Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall (2) and County Kerry, Glossy Ibises in Cambridgeshire (7), County Wexford (5) and Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Hooded Merganser in Cleveland, Cattle Egret in Hampshire and Great White Egrets in both Lancashire and Somerset. Scarcities were represented by 13 Pectoral Sandpipers, 12 Barred Warblers, 10 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, five Spotted Crakes, three each of Bluethroat and Icterine Warbler, two each of Red-breasted Flycatcher, Common Rosefinch, Red-necked Phalarope, Red-backed Shrike and Yellow-browed Warbler and single Little Bunting (Shetland Isles), Melodious Warbler (Cornwall), Ortolan Bunting (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Oxfordshire), Ring-necked Duck (Staffordshire) Rose-coloured Starling (Staffordshire), Golden Oriole (County Cork) and Wryneck (Cornwall). North Sea seawatchers logged 14 Sabine's Gulls, 10 Long-tailed Skuas, 10 Balearic Shearwaters, eight Leach's Petrels, four each of both Great Shearwater and Cory's Shearwater and a Little Auk. Significant late news concerned a female Blackburnian Warbler - the third British record - present in the Western Isles on Hirta, St Kilda from Saturday until early Sunday morning but not since, although a Citrine Wagtail and what was probably a Northern Harrier were also present on the island. |
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| Saturday 12th September 2009 | ||
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| New arrivals today were headlined by a Hudsonian Whimbrel on South
Uist, Western Isles, joining a Long-billed Dowitcher, American Golden
Plover, Baird's Sandpiper and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on the
same island, with a male Snowy Owl nearby on Lewis. Another Snowy Owl was
seen on Tory Island, County Donegal, whilst passerine rarities in the east
included a Booted Warbler at Spurn, East Yorkshire (with another
remaining on Shetland), and a Greenish Warbler in Scarborough, North
Yorkshire.
A White-rumped Sandpiper was present at Abberton Reservoir, Essex, and a Gyr Falcon was seen in Cleveland. Lingering rarities included 15 Glossy Ibises, a King Eider, a Lesser Yellowlegs, a Ferruginous Duck and a Black Kite, with a good scattering of scarce migrants, mainly on the east coast. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 11th September 2009 | ||
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| The first Booted Warblers of the year arrived today, with single birds
at Channerwick, Shetland and on Blakeney Point, Norfolk. A Greenish Warbler
was at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises were in
Cambridgeshire (7), County Wexford (5), at least one in Kent, one in each of
Suffolk and Somerset and another was reported in Hertfordshire. A Black Kite
flew over Dawlish Warren, Devon, with another still lingering in west Cornwall.
The presumed returning female Blue-winged Teal was seen at North Bull
Island, County Dublin. A bunting species, either a Black-headed or Red-headed
Bunting was seen at Galley Head, County Cork.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in County Cork, King Eider in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian and Citrine Wagtail on the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included two Spotted Crakes, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, two Pectoral Sandpipers, five Wrynecks, two Barred Warblers, Marsh Warbler, two Icterine Warblers, four Red-breasted Flycatchers, two Rose-coloured Starlings, Common Rosefinch and two Ortolan Buntings. |
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| Wednesday 9th September 2009 | ||
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| The first Lanceolated Warbler of the year was reported today, from the unlikely
location of Langness, Isle of Man. A Black Kite lingered in the Marazion
area of Cornwall, and another Citrine Wagtail was in County Wexford, this
time a first-winter at Churchtown,
Lingering rarities included the Pallid Harrier in Cambridgeshire early morning only, King Eider in Lincolnshire, single Glossy Ibises in Kent and Somerset, American Golden Plover in the Western Isles, single Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall, County Kerry and Anglesey, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, but there was no sign of the Fan-tailed Warbler at Pegwell Bay, Kent. |
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| Tuesday 8th September 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Citrine Wagtail at Nethertown, County Wexford. Elsewhere, brief encounters included a
Glossy Ibis on the Blyth Estuary, Suffolk, a Greenish Warbler on the Wirral at Hoylake and
Alpine Swifts in Kent at Pegwell Bay and over King's Lynn, Norfolk. The Fan-tailed Warbler remained in Kent as did the Pallid Harrier in Cambridgeshire, although both proved elusive. Other lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpipers on Anglesey and in Cornwall, Glossy Ibis in Kent, Cattle Egret in Hampshire, Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire, Hooded Merganser in Cleveland and Great White Egret in each of Cambridgeshire (2), Kent, Leicestershire, Somerset and Suffolk. Scarcities included a Melodious Warbler (County Cork), Icterine Warbler (Cornwall), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Western Isles), Woodchat Shrike (Somerset), Purple Heron (Cleveland), Ring-necked Duck (Staffordshire), Lapland Bunting (Orkney Isles), two each of Barred Warbler and Pectoral Sandpiper, three Common Rosefinches, four Spotted Crakes and five Wrynecks. |
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| Monday 7th September 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Fan-tailed Warbler in Kent at Pegwell Bay and the near-adult male
Pallid Harrier at Haddenham, Cambridgeshire - the latter disturbing a party of seven
Glossy Ibises from the Ouse Washes in the evening. In County Clare a Long-billed Dowitcher was a new discovery at Doonbeg whilst elsewhere lingering rarities comprised the Snowy Owl still in County Mayo, King Eider in Lincolnshire, Glossy Ibis in Somerset, Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpipers in Anglesey, Cornwall (2) and County Kerry, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford, Wilson's Phalarope in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, American Golden Plover on the Western Isles, Greenish Warbler in Northumberland, Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire, Hooded Merganser in Cleveland, single Cattle Egrets in both Gloucestershire and Hampshire and Great White Egrets in Cambridgeshire (2), Kent, Leicestershire and Somerset. Scarcities included a Buff-breasted Sandpiper and two Pectoral Sandpipers on the Western Isles, single Purple Herons in both Cleveland and Shropshire, Spotted Crakes in Kent and Somerset and Ring-necked Ducks in County Mayo and Staffordshire, whilst landbirds were represented by a Woodchat Shrike (Somerset), Ortolan Bunting (East Yorkshire), Red-breasted Flycatcher (County Cork), Red-backed Shrike (Kent), Lapland Bunting (County Mayo), two each of both Common Rosefinch and Wryneck and four Barred Warblers. |
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| Sunday 6th September 2009 | ||
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| The second Fan-tailed Warbler of the year was seen at Pegwell Bay,
Kent, late morning, but disappeared soon afterwards. Two Greenish Warblers
were seen in County Durham today, with one at Marsden Quarry and another at
Whitburn, for its second day. Single Glossy Ibises were seen in Kent,
Somerset and Glamorgan, whilst the flock of ten remained in Carmarthenshire. An
Alpine Swift was in Alexandra Park, London, for much of the afternoon,
and a Ferruginous Duck was found at Pitsford Reservoir, Northamptonshire.
In Lincolnshire, the King Eider was seen off Freiston Shore RSPB throughout the day, and was present once again off the River Witham mouth this evening. Other lingering rarities included Baird's Sandpipers in Anglesey, Cornwall (2) and County Kerry, Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall, Snowy Owl in County Mayo, American Golden Plovers in County Derry and on the Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian and Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 5th September 2009 | ||
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| A King Eider was an unexpected discovery in Lincolnshire this evening,
at the River Witham mouth near Boston, representing the first record for the
county. In Dorset, a Little Crake was seen at Radipole Lake, Dorset,
early evening, but not again by dusk. A Wilson's Petrel was a superb
record for the north-west, being seen off Seaforth, Merseyside, a few times
early afternoon. Ten Glossy Ibises remained in Carmarthenshire, with another
eight in County Wexford and seven in Essex.
An Alpine Swift was found in Hertfordshire this evening, and continued to show very well until mid evening. A Spotted Sandpiper was seen in County Wexford, and lingering rarities consisted of Citrine Wagtail and two Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall, with others of the latter in Anglesey and County Kerry, American Golden Plovers in County Derry and on the Western Isles, Wilson's Phalarope in Devon, single Great White Egrets in Somerset, Kent and Leicestershire, Hooded Merganser in Cleveland and single Cattle Egrets in Gloucestershire and Hampshire. |
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